Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1925, Page 23

EARLY BOOM SEEN INWORLD TRADE Britain’s Gold Standard Will Also Result in Much Sharper Competition. BY J. C. BOYLE. on Seen. this e bution but thev The FEn never la {4ea that foreign c! content to wanted rather th: British i are none s of South Amer i which has not been en- by the depres the Orlent tirely loosened since the war. it of a greater eff tomobi hes, | nts and e Tin . | v Raised. \d sugar ver the country today | moral from the ease | tain raised loans { They declared | hat the ‘loans were directly tributable to the fact that Great| Britain has never suggested non-pay- | ment of det r their neellation ILLINOIS MANUFACTURING | PLANTS BOOST OUTPUT The output of manufact lshments in Tllinois in more than one thir pared with 1 vith whi )¢ $300,01 at- | | from , or 36.1) per ce g S estab lishments v valued at | more than ’ refrigerators, itial dividend of on the capital 20 to holders of the stock on an a share. | the first quarter was | 0 charges, | annual ¢ Net income f £160,808 aft W.B. & AjiAFTER. EQUIPMENT. BALTIMORE, April 29 (Special).— n. Baltimore and An. ic Railroad is planning . according . Doyle. “I © vet. except r new equipment and " he sald. “We on."”" that the hope to announce them RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL DELAWARE WATER GAF, PA. ~NEW EDGEWOOD HOTEL Miami---Land of Enchantment Only Three Days From Baltimore or Philadelphia R 50 1010025 sioaritach iR Varoan et Steamers Carry Lloyd's Highest Class *100-A-1 Baltimore & Carolina S. S. Co. NEXT BAILINGS: From Balto. From Phila. Sus 4 Aprit 30 May 11 2! May 21 1008 15th St. N.W. Investment Bidg. 0. ne Satistactory s since 1817. SPRING TRIPS BY WATER To Virginia Beach Spectal Tickets Including State- room and Hotel Accommodations. vriday to Monday or §17 G() Saturday to Tuesday New York By Sea Information and Literature at CITY TICKET OFFICE ‘Woodward Bldg., 731 15th St. N.W. Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. ceived | THE PENNSYS EARNINGS SLUNP INWAREH Drop in Coal Shipments, Busses and Autos Cause of Lower Income. WATERMELONS PLANTED; CANTALOUPES IN MARKET Spectal Dispatch to The Star. HOUSTON, April 29.—Texas plant- ings of watermelons total 29,570 acres - 1,230 under the acreage of 1924. ith seasonal rains I returns are expected. Ex antaloupe ship- ted from the Jower Rio he Texas cantaloupe compared with Grande valley. acreage is on! 3,790 last yea OAKLAND, price of potatoes has denly from 35 cents to pounds for 29.—The anced sud 88 a2 hundred grades. Cold luced to ed with 121, April By the Associated Press PPHILADELPHI1 April 29.—Oper- ating revenues of the Pennsylvania Il(.«lh’n..d for March declined 6 per cent, and for the first three months of the J ing March 31 the de. BY NEW POTATOES |: s 55 Ver cont, ‘compared 9 | t revenue in March 5 S Sl 2 cent and for the 6 per cent, while enues showed a decrease nt for the month and Receipts Double Records of Year 1 Ago—Price of 0ld Crop Forced Down. in freight revenue ased s and private expenses for March de- 3 per cent and for the three increased less than 1 per sed 1 months they cent. atoes 1o have in = Seahoard Earnings Jump. Special Dispateh to The Star. IMORIE, April 29 —Marked improvement in the earnings state- | ment of the Seaboard Alr Line Rall | way Co. is n in_ the monthly ch. Total operating nted to $5,688,049, or ng the cor the corresponding ed downward in old potatoes in bulk :d to 35 cents a hundred le at main shipping lowest of the season of the corre WESTERN RAILROAD | S6u™Sciciint TRAFFIC FALLS OFF | Special Dispatch to The Star 1ICAGO, April 29.—Trafic on tern railroads during April is gen smaller than a year ago. The Illinois Central duri; he first three | reports 115 for March s against aking net revenue at rore above the net g month in the Western Maryland’s Net Drops. Operating revenues aryland Rail > during Marc n, rs, compared with 104 las while the Rock Island 4, due to increased oil shipments, showed an increase of 4,907 cars. HALSTED, 49 YEARS WITH STOCK EXCHANGE, DEAD| d Pr HEAVY INCREASE IN RAW MATERIALS American exports during March were evenly distributed between AW | materials, manufactured foodstuffs, but imports develope avy increase in the quantity of raw | . s, Commerce Department fig- | SUGAR INCOME DROPS. wed today. NEW YORK, April the Great Western declined to $ ter preferred di S the co or § ad been goods partner of Amory | —- f= il DIVIDEND RATE RAISED. MOLINE, 1L, April 29.—Dividend rate of Deere & Co. preferred stocl | was placed on a 5 per cent basis 1 directors of the company tc a quarterly was authorized for June 1 t holders of record on months ago the annu creased from 3 to 4 per The famous “Santa”steamers offer fines ice to Py imaC ROAD BUYS EQUIPMENT. | NEW YORK, April 29.—The Pull-| man Car Manufacturing Co. has re- | n order for 15 coaches and 15 | from the Florida East ; 4 = G e GRACE LINE 10Hanover 8q.,N.Y.C. g !%Bzfi@é/@' | LAMPORT & HOLT LINE axo PACIFIC L EAST COAST W Rio de Janeiro Montevideo Buenos Aires Calling Northbeund st Sentos, > Trinidad and Barbados.! Vauban, May 16 *Vandyck, May 29 une 13 bl taire, June 27 jewwost and finest shipe in the service Regular Sailings from Buemos Aires, Moatevideo and Brasilian Ports to Earope by Royal Mail Line and Nelson Line Steamers. ts, 42 Broadwa: Special CruiseTour 58 days § all expense included 775 BytheS.S.Voltaire,June 27 Sanderson & Son, Inc., General A 1 the chief cause | 1] of $6 ‘In’rer'esfing Vacation Tours NIAGARA FALLS, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, ST. LAWRENCE RI VER, LAKE GEORGE, ALBANY, THE HUDSON RIVER AND NEW YORK. Starting July 22 and August 19 RECEIVER IS ASKED FOR TIRE COMPANY Stockholder Alleges President of Dickinson Concern Has Taken Over Patents. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 29.—Charles Hoffman, a stockholder, today filed in the Supreme Court a petition asking for the appointment of a receiver ana and accounting against the Dickinson Cord Tire Corporation. Hoffman charges that Frederick Dickinson, president and general manager of the corporation, assigned to himself 1,199,000 of the 2,000,000 shares of the company for the alleged transfer of patents and applications which in reality belong to the Dickinson Tire and Machine Co., an Indian Corpora tlon. The par value of the stock is §1 SAVAGE ARMS HAS LOSS. NEW YORK, April 29.—The Savage Arms Corporation reports net loss of $20,176 for the first quarter of 1925 depreciation and ordinary taxes, npared with net profit of $79,549 eceding quarter and net profit 099 in the first quarter of 1924. | EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, STERLING IS NEARER TO PARITY TODAY Britain’s Return to Gold Standard Hailed With General Satisfaction. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, April 29.—Great Britain's return to the gold standard is hailed with general satisfaction in the ex- change market, where the pound sterling took another step nearer parity this morning and touched $4.84% under strong buying from practically all sources. This figure is close to what is known as “the gold point,” when charges for freight, insurance and so forth are taken into consideration, or $4.8567 for the shipment of gold from London to New York. There is little fear of such shipments, however, because of the chancellor of the exchequer's state- ment regarding British America and the fact that the bank rate 8 to be used to check the drain of gold for other destinations. A vacation different from tains, to the vacation land f: very low cost. Personally Conducted—All Expenses Included ALL-WATER ROUTE (OWN the Atlantic Coast intothe L warm, rejuvenating atmosphere of the Gulf Stream, around the Florida Keys and across the balmy Guilf of Mexico. i temperature and real comfort all the way. $110.74 Round Trip All steamer expenses included for 13 to 14 days from New York to Galveston and return; with 3 to 4 additional days ashare at passenger’s own expense. Total of 17 days. TEXAS LINE Calling at Key West, Fla., the “American Gibraltar,” affording optional interesting side trip to Havana Direct and Ecomomical Way to the Southwest and the Pacific Coast Albuquerque . ...$88.66 Fort Worth. Phoenix ... Austin .64, Galveston San Antonio Beaumont . Houston San Diego. . Dallas ... Los Angele: San Francisco El Paso . . 79.55 Oklahoma City 79 Tucson One way from New York, including meals and berth on steamer. Fast Through Package Car Freight Service to All Southwestern Points Apply at any local ticket agency or write to A. W. PYE, Passenger Traffic Manager, Pier 36, North River, New York. those of other years. taki the scenic route through the Afl:heny and Bl historic interest. Conducted on a very high plane yet at a Ask Travel Bureau for detalls. Walter V. Shipley, Asst. General Passenger Agent BALTIMORE & OHIO Cream Now served, from Frigidaire IceCream Cabinels g you over lue Ridge Moun- for its natural wonders and Phone Main 3300 credits in | APRIL , 1925. HARDWARE SALES GOOD ALONG ATLANTIC COAST Special Dispatch fo The Star. NEW YORK, April weekly summary Hardwa A Beautiful Residence say tomorrow: . The hardware business throughout BOUBéE IMP}I{OVED i‘;)DAY. 3539 lsth St. | PARIS, 4 23 Just the character an that appeals to the fastic 7 Rooms 2 Baths 2 Garages ly decorate: ous Epring & hose, hose r rollers and Reports from optimistic. Prices are firm; collections are im- ! proving and the trade outlook is good. | se accessories. | the South arc fairly | For Rent the country differs in practically all important distributing centers. The Cleveland and Chicago areax appear to i be showing better records for saies|on the E volume than any other important sec- | rentes, 45 tion. In the metropolitan Ne: ket and down along the we find real healthy Brodt Realty Co. 1201 Eye St. N.W. Phone Main 6318 When a Business Grows you know that it has proved its value to the community in which it operates and that men and women like the things it does for them and the way in which it does them. The steady growth of the Union Trust Company and the place it occupies in Washington’s life are the best evidence of the value of its services. It1s very serlous. Treat it at once. Get SERGEANT'S DISTEMPER MEDICINE. $120 at drug, sport and secd stores, pet shops, or by Free DogBook. 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